I relaxed my hair at 13 weeks post relaxer on September 5th, 2013. I used ORS Olive Oil Lye Relaxer in Normal strength. Right after that, I got my ends trimmed (salon) because my ends were thinning. The only thing I could attribute it to was the recent use of the New Scurl No Drip formula (never again). I had a love/hate relationship with this moisturizer. Some days, my hair was moist (to a certain extent) other days my hair was dry as chip! I stuck it out and consistently used it hoping my hair will adjust...lo and behold my ends suffered due to the lack of moisture. 

Overall, I have no issues with trimming my hair when necessary as I've already reached my goal of MBL. At this point, I'm just maintaining Mid Back Length. Since the trim, my hair is just below Bra Strap so I have a couple more inches to go until I'm Full MBL again (whenever I do a big trim, I usually go back to BSL then grow it out to MBL and maintain). Right now, I'm all about "babying my ends" and making sure it gets the proper moisture it needs.

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Words cannot describe how happy I am to have found my favourite moisturizer! I went to my local beauty supply store today and found 2 bottles sitting on the shelf just calling my name. I had to do a double take because lately, the Original Scurl No Drip Activator is obsolete! It's no where to be found. Because of that, I've forced myself to use the new formula and I notice a difference in my hair. 

When I use the New Formula for the Scurl No Drip Activator my hair feels drier, my roots do not stay moist when I spray  my new growth, and my ends are not getting the moisture it needs. It's just a mess. I've recently had to do a big trim on my ends because of the lack of moisture my hair has been getting. It seems as though it just sits on my hair and makes it crunchy. I'm extremely disappointed! I just don't understand why Luster's had to change a good thing. UGH!! :(

Anyway, I now have two bottles of the Original Scurl formula at my disposal. This is all I'll be using for the next little while. I need these babies to last!!! 

A couple weeks ago, I did a blog post on Grapeseed oil as one of the products on my wishlist. After researching this oil and learning about all the benefits it contained, I figured, why not test it out. I purchased the Filippo Berio brand from my local grocery store (in the picture above, on the right). However, immediately after purchasing it, my hubby noticed the color of the oil and brought it to my attention. 

He mentioned that the oil looked very yellow, as if it was not originally from grapes, due to it's unauthentic color. I was somewhat shocked he would say that, but he did have a point. Although the Filippo Berio brand was 100% Pure (according to it's label), it was probably filtered/refined to some degree. I began Googling images of Grapeseed oil to see if there was a visual comparison between the different brands. I then came across my girl Ms EbonyCPrincess' post on Gourmet Oils vs. Grocery store oils and the difference between the two. She mentioned that the gourmet oils tend to be thicker in nature and much more potent (higher in quality). She gave reference to a video that displayed the Gourmet Grapeseed oil having a greenish looking color (similar to the picture below of the LaTournagelle Grapeseed oil). The video explained that the gourmet version was silkier to the touch and had a "nutty" scent. That right there was my "Ah ha" moment! Thanks ECP for sharing that. 

With that  being said, I went over to Marshalls, looked in the cooking section and lo-and-behold it was there! I found the La Tourangelle brand of gourmet expeller pressed Grapeseed oil (very good brand). I really like the fact that the oil is in a can to preserve it's freshness. The can is huge in size, which will last me well into next year. Though it was more than double the grocery store price, I wanted to try the thicker more potent version for myself. I hope I like it :)

Edit To Add: Check out my Grapeseed Oil Review

What brand of Grapeseed Oil do you use?